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Saddle bum
3,631 posts
89 months
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andyjo1982 said: Good on you brother. Unfortunatly, I'm not able to commit quite as much time as I'd like to. Due to following my father in, I also live 100 miles away from my lodge which isn't ideal, and it can be a bit of a stretch to attend regular LOI's. Enrole in a local one. Make sure it does your workings.
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andyjo1982
4,196 posts
80 months
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Saddle bum said: andyjo1982 said: Good on you brother. Unfortunatly, I'm not able to commit quite as much time as I'd like to. Due to following my father in, I also live 100 miles away from my lodge which isn't ideal, and it can be a bit of a stretch to attend regular LOI's. Enrole in a local one. Make sure it does your workings. Bit too late now really. My dad's been a member at this lodge for 34 years, and before him, my Grandad was a member for at least 20 years. They both lived in Hitchin area at the time. Now I'm up in Norfolk, dad lives in Peterborough (he's a member of 2 other lodges local to him), it'd be letting the lodge down if I left to join another more local lodge. Being honest, he wouldn't let me join another lodge. Our lodge was on its knees last year. I think we had a regular meeting with only 16 bretheren. However, things have picked up over the last 18 months. We've got enough work for about 3 years now.
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Pappa Lurve
3,295 posts
152 months
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WRumbled said: We're doing a 3rd on Thursday. I'll be acting SD (JD, but SD can't make it, and I stood in as SD for the last 3rd, too).
Not sure if we're having an 'age' competition, but our warrant is from 1757! I was initiated January 2010, so missed the big 250th celebration. Aiming to be there for the 300th! We are not having a competition.... unless I was from the oldest Lodge here in which case it would have been! Very cool to be in a Lodge that old. Have fun on Thursday brother
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GTO-3R
1,952 posts
83 months
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WRumbled said: GTO-3R said: Well we've got a purpose built Lodge so nurr   So have we. Burdon Road, Sunderland. (Palatine Lodge, No. 97)  
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WRumbled
129 posts
97 months
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Pappa Lurve said: We are not having a competition.... unless I was from the oldest Lodge here in which case it would have been! Very cool to be in a Lodge that old.
Have fun on Thursday brother I shall brother, but not too much. I'm also in Mark, and it's our installation on Friday. I hold no office (only joined this year) but will keep a relatively clear head, just in case.
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Saddle bum
3,631 posts
89 months
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andyjo1982 said: Saddle bum said: andyjo1982 said: Good on you brother. Unfortunatly, I'm not able to commit quite as much time as I'd like to. Due to following my father in, I also live 100 miles away from my lodge which isn't ideal, and it can be a bit of a stretch to attend regular LOI's. Enrole in a local one. Make sure it does your workings. Bit too late now really. My dad's been a member at this lodge for 34 years, and before him, my Grandad was a member for at least 20 years. They both lived in Hitchin area at the time. Now I'm up in Norfolk, dad lives in Peterborough (he's a member of 2 other lodges local to him), it'd be letting the lodge down if I left to join another more local lodge. Being honest, he wouldn't let me join another lodge. Our lodge was on its knees last year. I think we had a regular meeting with only 16 bretheren. However, things have picked up over the last 18 months. We've got enough work for about 3 years now. Sorry, misunderstanding. Enrole in a local LOI.
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andyjo1982
4,196 posts
80 months
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Never thought of that. I'll have a look into that in the next few weeks...
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Spoons
142 posts
75 months
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andyjo1982 said: Never thought of that. I'll have a look into that in the next few weeks... Where in SW Norfolk are you?, your yearbook will give you the nearest lodge details or I can give you details of a Norfolk or Cambridgeshire one. I'm a member of 6622 in Hunstanton and should be IG next year  . Joining 538 Mark lodge in Kings lynn next month. 
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Davey S2
8,674 posts
124 months
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I stood in at fairly short notice as JD in a 3rd a few weeks ago. Only one line to say in the opening but lots of other involvement which I really enjoyed. Makes it far more interesting when you are actively involved.
My lodge is not that old. Number 9082 but we have Bute Lodge locally which I think is number 34.
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andyjo1982
4,196 posts
80 months
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Spoons said: andyjo1982 said: Never thought of that. I'll have a look into that in the next few weeks... Where in SW Norfolk are you?, your yearbook will give you the nearest lodge details or I can give you details of a Norfolk or Cambridgeshire one. I'm a member of 6622 in Hunstanton and should be IG next year . Joining 538 Mark lodge in Kings lynn next month. I live near Downham Market. Having thought about this overnight, whilst its a good idea in principal, I think it probably would still be better to attend and support my regular LOI when I can. At least until I'd been through the chair once. As I mentioned yesterday, the numbers have been improving over the last year, so really I should make more effort to attend. Thanks anyway for the suggestion, and its something I'll definately consider in future.
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Spoons
142 posts
75 months
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I'm 6 miles from D-Mkt on the A134, there are 2 lodges in DM.
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andyjo1982
4,196 posts
80 months
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Spoons said: I'm 6 miles from D-Mkt on the A134, there are 2 lodges in DM. I live within walking distance of the main building, opposite the school. However, I'm led to beleive there are a couple of 'rum uns' in there. Long story short, when my parents were together, my dad was a member of Downham (25years+ ago), when they split up, things got a little awkward in the lodge. I'm sure I would be welcomed there, dad still knows a few members. Isn't DM also mainly a summer lodge? May be an idea to join in the future, just for LOI, and as a non-working member in the future.
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GTO-3R
1,952 posts
83 months
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Last meeting tonight before my installation as IG next month  We're doing a 2nd so i'm looking forward to it!
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Spoons
142 posts
75 months
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Lord Nelson (9782) is daytime, St Winnold (3955)is 3rd Thursday, E-mail me if you want contact details. andyjo1982 said: I live within walking distance of the main building, opposite the school. However, I'm led to beleive there are a couple of 'rum uns' in there. Long story short, when my parents were together, my dad was a member of Downham (25years+ ago), when they split up, things got a little awkward in the lodge.
I'm sure I would be welcomed there, dad still knows a few members. Isn't DM also mainly a summer lodge?
May be an idea to join in the future, just for LOI, and as a non-working member in the future.
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WRumbled
129 posts
97 months
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A good 3rd for us last night. Praise all around.
Off to Mark tonight.
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Saddle bum
3,631 posts
89 months
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Busy time next week after a slack week or two.
Monday, Mate's Lodge installation meeting, Ilford. Wednesday, W Kent Lodge doing a second for my London outfit as we have far too much to cope with. Thursday, my mother lodge meeting.
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silverfoxcc
1,243 posts
15 months
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Just heard our PPGM Mike Hooton passed to the GL above on Thursday. As he was a long serving memeber of our lodge our installation meet next thursday is going to be a bit sad
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Fer
6,489 posts
150 months
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silverfoxcc said: Just heard our PPGM Mike Hooton passed to the GL above on Thursday. As he was a long serving memeber of our lodge our installation meet next thursday is going to be a bit sad Very true, shocking news. I am not sure what the protocol will be but I am sure brother secretary will advise.
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madala
4,908 posts
68 months
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I've been asked to join the Freemasons
...."Run Forrest, run"....
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NightRunner
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64 months
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